In today’s age, companies, businesses, and individuals all need to create and manage a website that is easily accessible and usable. There are many things these people can do such as hiring someone else to code your website, having an AI do it, or doing it yourself, but the best way an individual can create a successful website is to incorporate the use of a Content Management System (CMS). According to Kinsta, a content management system is software that allows users to create, manage, and change content on a website easily and without the need for any technological knowledge or experience such as coding or any other means. Some examples of CMS’s are WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, Squarespace. Overall, a CMS will greatly impact the creation of a website positively.

Even though a CMS is helpful in most cases of web development, there are some drawbacks and positives of using a CMS compared to the use of coding using HTML and CSS. The disadvantages of using a CMS could serve a massive security risk unless it is well maintained and updated, requires some training, and could have compatibility issues. Even though the use of a CMS has its drawbacks, it also has its advantages. If an individual doesn’t know how to use code like HTML and CSS, they could use a CMS to make their dream come to life. HTML and CSS are the foundations of a website, if someone knows how to use these coding languages, then they could save time and even money because they won’t have to pay for any CMS’s. The drawback of using HTML and CSS would be the frustration of coding a website and losing or spending more time. I don’t believe that there is “the best” current practice. If someone has the money, they should shoot for a CMS, if someone is efficient in HTML and CSS, then they should just code their own website. 

The argument of ai and machines taking jobs from humans has long formed ever since the invention of even the wheel. People argue that CMS’s will lose people jobs and destroy the industry, but the reality of it is, AI and machines cannot recreate what the highly skilled web developers can do. There were many CMS founded like Wix in 2006, if CMS would take over, they should have already done it by now. CMS is only a tool to help web developers and should not be heavily relied upon. 

1. Today, do more people access the web using computers or mobile devices? Provide a resource that supports your answer. According to Josh Howarth on explodingtopics.com, over 55% of website traffic comes from mobile devices, so phones or mobile devices are used more than computer devices or other devices by 5 percent.

2 . Who controls the World Wide Web? What is it made up of? There is no exact person or corporation that controls the World Wide Web. It is made up of things like urls, https, and other websites created by other people. 

3. Who is Tim Berners Lee? What is he best known for? Tim Berners Lee is the co-founder of Inrupt.com. Inrupt is a tech startup that the use of more open source content on a platform named Solid.  https://www.w3.org/People/Berners-Lee/

4. What is a blog? What is it used for? A blog is a online journal or informational website run by an individual, group, or corporation that offers regularly updated content (blog post) about a topic. A blog creates relationships between a company and its audience. https://www.hostinger.com/tutorials/what-is-a-blog#:~:text=A%20blog%20(short%20for%20%E2%80%9Cweblog,an%20informal%20or%20conversational%20style.

5. What is a “responsive” website design? A responsive website design is design that suggests that design and development should respond to the user’s behavior. This means that the screen size, whatever platform the user is on, and orientation has a role on the design.

6. Why are “responsive” website designs necessary? Responsive design is necessary because it allows for the comfortability of the user on the website. If the website’s design was not responsive, the user would most likely be frustrated on the website. 

7. What is SEO, and why should website owners/managers be concerned with SEO? SEO is search engine optimization. What that means is that the manager’s or owners website would be the first to pop up in the search engine.

8. What is dynamic content? Dynamic content is defined as digital or online content that changes based on data, user behaviour and preferences. Digital content can be text, audio or video format content. https://www.spiceworks.com/marketing/content-marketing/articles/what-is-dynamic-content-definition-types-strategy-best-practices-with-examples/#:~:text=February%203%2C%202021-,Dynamic%20content%20is%20defined%20as%20any%20digital%20or%20online%20content,audio%20or%20video%20format%20content.

9. What is a content management system? You work with one, what is it’s name? A content management system is an application or website that is used to manage content, it allows multiple contributors to create, edit and publish. A content management system that I am using right now is Echo, and Canvas. https://www.optimizely.com/optimization-glossary/content-management-system/#:~:text=A%20content%20management%20system%20(CMS)%20is%20an%20application%20that%20is,of%20templates%20like%20a%20website.

10. What is a youtube channel? Who might want to start one? A youtube channel is a channel that is made on a platform called Youtube. It allows you to publish and share videos online. People who might want to start one are people who are influencers or people who just want to share videos.

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